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by Perry
Mon Nov 15, 2010 7:44 pm
Forum: Good Word Suggestions
Topic: Mystique
Replies: 4
Views: 17556

And here she is:
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by Perry
Mon Nov 15, 2010 6:17 pm
Forum: Good Word Suggestions
Topic: agon
Replies: 3
Views: 6657

History repeats itself agon and agon.
by Perry
Mon Nov 15, 2010 6:16 pm
Forum: Good Word Discussion
Topic: Polyglot
Replies: 4
Views: 7752

It's a good thing that I speak threeish languages. I would not want to be oe of those bigots.
by Perry
Sun Nov 14, 2010 5:48 pm
Forum: Good Word Discussion
Topic: ABULIA
Replies: 2
Views: 5351

I was looking for something clever to say, but become somewhat abulic. :roll:
by Perry
Sun Nov 14, 2010 5:41 pm
Forum: Good Word Discussion
Topic: CONCISE
Replies: 3
Views: 6669

What are you? Dr. Goodword's henceman? :wink:
by Perry
Sat Nov 13, 2010 6:23 pm
Forum: Good Word Discussion
Topic: SPOONERISM
Replies: 1
Views: 4576

I believe that I have recounted this in the past. My youngest, when she was about 3 or 4 used to say (in reference to Finding Nemo), "There is one fish in the lotion that's a bad guy."
by Perry
Sat Nov 13, 2010 6:21 pm
Forum: Good Word Suggestions
Topic: contradistinction
Replies: 1
Views: 5140

Re: contradistinction

a distinction drawn on the basis of contrast sculpture in contradistinction to painting Just as he liked and praised a country life in comparison with the life he did not like, so too he liked the peasantry in contradistinction to the class of men he did not like, and so too he knew the peasantry a...
by Perry
Sat Nov 13, 2010 6:19 pm
Forum: Good Word Discussion
Topic: TROLLOP
Replies: 1
Views: 4281

This is such a lovely word for an unattractive condition.
by Perry
Sat Nov 13, 2010 6:14 pm
Forum: Good Word Suggestions
Topic: epicene
Replies: 1
Views: 4797

Re: epicene

1. Belonging to or having the characteristics of both the male and the female: an epicene statue. 2. Effeminate; unmanly. 3. Sexless; neuter. However persistently the epicene theorists of modern times may deny it, it is nevertheless a truth plainly visible in the whole past history of the sexes tha...
by Perry
Sat Nov 13, 2010 6:12 pm
Forum: Good Word Suggestions
Topic: abeyance
Replies: 1
Views: 5164

abeyance 1520s, from Anglo-Fr. abeiance "suspension," also "expectation (especially in a lawsuit)," from O.Fr. abeance "aspiration, desire," noun of condition of abeer "aspire after, gape" from à "at" + ba(y)er "be open," from L. *batare &...
by Perry
Thu Nov 11, 2010 8:32 pm
Forum: Good Word Suggestions
Topic: segue
Replies: 2
Views: 6427

The poor man and his Segway segued into the next realm.
by Perry
Thu Nov 11, 2010 8:24 pm
Forum: Good Word Discussion
Topic: CORNUCOPIA
Replies: 3
Views: 7045

Either that, or really horny.
by Perry
Mon Nov 08, 2010 7:18 am
Forum: Good Word Discussion
Topic: AFFLATUS
Replies: 5
Views: 8658

It's a thin line between afflatus and....
by Perry
Mon Nov 08, 2010 7:16 am
Forum: Good Word Discussion
Topic: NIDDERING
Replies: 2
Views: 6491

I had the same associative thought. In any event niddering is a very good word.
by Perry
Mon Nov 08, 2010 7:14 am
Forum: Good Word Discussion
Topic: CORNUCOPIA
Replies: 4
Views: 8001

How about cranberry? What is a cran?

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